Travelers · 1 week ago
Director, Strategic Initiatives-PI
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expTravelers is one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years, committed to taking care of customers and communities. The Director, Strategic Initiatives will lead planning and execution functions to drive effective execution of departmental projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and facilitating strong partnerships across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Build and maintain strong relationships within the business leadership team
Partners with other organizations, inclusive of other Strategic Planning & Execution organizations (SP&E), to ensure alignment on purpose, progress, and resource requirements needed to achieve business objectives
Partners closely with Business Unit leadership to drive the alignment to strategy/planning for execution of strategic priorities including multi-year planning, resource planning, initiative prioritization and strategic roadmap development
Drive effective management and execution of ongoing investment portfolio, close gaps between strategy development and execution and ensure strategy and budget alignment across
Design and implement strategic planning infrastructure and ensuring clear processes, documentation and operating model to drive effective direction and ensure alignment of organization to overall goals and vision
Establish and implement departmental reporting framework including reporting packages and regular analysis & report out of results, ensuring stakeholders are informed and support leadership in making key decisions
Provides strong strategic leadership, direction, and execution focus to Strategy, Planning and Portfolio team, leading with a diverse and inclusive mindset and proactively engaging team members so they reach their full potential
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
5 years of project management experience
Strong understanding of insurance industry and market dynamics
Strong organization and communication skills
Experience working with project-management methodologies and Agile principles
Experience in developing strong, trusted partnerships with senior executives and constituent partners
Ability to lead and inspire team members to achieve optimal results in a highly collaborative and matrixed organization
Systemic thinker with strategic planning expertise, readily sees patterns and connections in a complicated environment
Demonstrated ability to put strategic plans into action
Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skillset
Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Understanding and appreciation for business, business intelligence/analytics, and technology components of program/portfolio management
5 years business experience
Benefits
Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Company
Travelers
Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2002-03-22IPO
Leadership Team
Dan Frey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Beth Maerz
SVP, Customer, Strategy and Innovation
Recent News
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